Slice of Life Posts
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Better Choices
Slice of Life Post: 6:36-7:07 by Barb Edler Early morning begins with a long list of tasks to accomplish. Yesterday was emotionally draining. Today I must rise above the depressed skies, looming storms, and get things done. Life is all… Continue reading
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Furiously Writing
Slice of Life Post for March 3, 2025, 6:04-6:35 by Barb Edler I’m often at the computer composing early in the morning. Today I did not begin at 6:04, but I thought a lot about my writing. I’m often rehearsing… Continue reading
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Death Matters
A brief post about the upcoming day and a haiku. Continue reading
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May the Cards Be with Me
A little bit about me at 5:00 am. Continue reading
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Switching Gears
Last year I got the news that Iowa Wesleyan, the college I was working at part-time, was closing. Wesleyan along with four other rural universities requested funding from the 1.48-billion-dollar Covid relief fund from Governor Reynolds but she refused. Iowa… Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Parties
Slice of Life Post for March 28, 2024 “It’s a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done. It’s a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known.” Sydney Carton from Charles Dickens… Continue reading
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Ugh!
Slice of Life Post for 17 March 2024 I do not hire to have my home cleaned but I need to because my house is in serious need of deep cleaning. It looks okay on the surface, but I have… Continue reading
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Siblings: A Joyful Conversation through Gifs
Slice of Life Post for March 26, 2024 Last night a hard fight was battled at the Carver-Hawkeye arena. Afterwards I had a conversation with my siblings. It went like this: Sister: Woooo Hoooo!! (Two Heart Emojis) Brother: Me: What… Continue reading
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How to Fail in Hollywood, One Writer’s Story
Today, Moira Dennis, a former student, presented a fantastic program at the Keokuk Art Center about how to fail in Hollywood. Her key ideas were based on the following points: Moira used specific anecdotes for how she did not follow… Continue reading
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Sunday’s Gray
Slice of Life Post for March 24, 2024 It’s gray, cold and blustery out this morning. I just want to pull the covers over my head and stay in bed. Gray days have the power to zap all my energy.… Continue reading
Sitting Behind the Eight Ball 